What Are You Doing for New Year’s Eve?

What do you have planned for New Year's Eve?

I'll be doing my annual tradition of seeing Richie Scarlet 'The Emperor of Rock and Roll' and his band perform in concert. New Year's rock shows are always fun to check out. I'll always remember seeing Velvet Revolver on New Year's Eve 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC. It was an amazing night and a great way to ring in the new year.

Richie Scarlet also plays in former Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley’s band and has been doing some touring. Scarlet’s solo band includes Louie Spagnola, Russ Wilson, and Freddy Sundown (Fred Andressi). I have been seeing Scarlet's new years shows for many years going back to when they would play a small bar in the Hudson Valley NY area in the village of Millbrook. That bar has since closed and the new years tradition moved across the river a few years ago to the city of Middletown (Orange County) and a place called Brian's Backyard BBQ. Working in the radio business and being to many Richie Scarlet shows over the years, I have become good friends with Richie and his wife Joann. They are two of the nicest people you could ever meet. We are looking forward to our annual New Years tradition tonight. For more on Richie Scarlet, check out his official Facebook page here.